Peruvian authorities said on Friday that they had launched an investigation into President Dina Boluarte for disbanding a special police force that had been investigating her brother, who was detained earlier in the day.
Item 1 of 4 Pol ice officers escort Nicanor Boluarte, brother of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, as he leaves his home, after prosecutors detained him for allegedly being part of a group that trafficked influence, according to the Attorney Gen eral's Office, in Lima, Peru May 10, 2024.
Peru's attorney general's office said it was now looking into a potential abuse of authority by President Boluarte and Interior Minister Walter Ortiz for dissolving the police unit. Authorities searched more than 20 properties on Friday, including the Lima home of Nicanor Boluarte, who is accused of leading a criminal organization that influences the appointment of people in high positions on power.
A spokesman for President Boluarte told a press conference on Friday evening that the police unit had been dissolved for failure to comply with administrative norms and that the government respected the laws and judicial autonomy.
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